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The Australian
National Flag is Australia’s primary national symbol. It has
become a representation of Australian identity and pride in 1901
when the colonies of Australia federated to become a single
Commonwealth.
Read more about the history of the Australian National Flag.

The Australian National Flag has blue background
and three elements: the Southern Cross, the Commonwealth Star
and the Union Jack.

The Southern Cross is a representation of
Australia’s geographical position because this group of five
stars can only be seen from the southern hemisphere.

The Union Jack acknowledges the history of
Australia as the British settlement demonstrating loyalty to the
British Empire.

The Commonwealth Star is
positioned under the Union Jack and has seven points signifying
the unity of the six original states of the Commonwealth of
Australia:New South Wales, NSW
Victoria, VIC
Queensland, QLD
Tasmania, TAS
South Australia, SA
Western Australia, WA
The seventh point of the Commonwealth Star was introduced in
1908 to represent the Territory of Papua and any future states
and territories